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Skydance Media announced the executive team that will lead the company following the close of its pending merger with Paramount Global. The game plan: The company will be structured into three primary business segments, Studios; Direct-to-Consumer; and TV Media. Skydance Media CEO David Ellison will lead the charge as Chief Executive Officer, along with:
– Jeff Shell, Chairman of Redbird Sports and Media and former CEO of NBCUniversal, who will serve as President;
– Andy Gordon, a Partner at RedBird Capital Partners, who becomes Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Operating Officer;
– George Cheeks, Co-CEO of Paramount Global, who transitions to Chair of TV Media;
– Dana Goldberg, Chief Creative Officer of Skydance, who takes the role of Co-Chair of Paramount Pictures (with Josh Greenstein) and Chair of Paramount Television, as well as a revived Paramount Television Studios (headed by Skydance Television President Matt Thunell); and
– Cindy Holland, a Skydance advisor and former Netflix content chief, who becomes Chair of Direct-to-Consumer.
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Andrew Warren will continue as Interim CFO. “Each member was chosen to align with our goals and with the intention to drive transformation,” said Ellison. “Together, we will foster an environment where creative and technical talent collaborate seamlessly, marrying leading technologies with powerful storytelling and artistic vision to unlock Paramount’s full potential and help shape the future of our industry.”
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With entrances, come exits. Leaving Paramount Global ahead of the merger is Tom Ryan, President & CEO, Paramount Streaming. “After 12 phenomenal years entertaining the planet together, the time has come for me to say goodbye,” he wrote in a memo to staff. “I leave with deep gratitude and pride for a team I love and admire, and for Pluto TV and Paramount+, streaming services that started as bold ideas and have since grown into global powerhouses.” Also headed out is Nina L. Diaz, President of Content and Chief Creative Officer for Showtime/MTV. “Change, as we know, is part of this business – and part of growth,” she wrote. “I’m stepping forward with deep gratitude and high spirits, knowing that the impact we’ve made here will keep echoing.”
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MSNBC is bolstering its ranks as it prepares to cut the cord with NBC News and spin off from Comcast to become part of Versant. NBC News correspondent Jacob Soboroff, who joined MSNBC in 2015 and has since reported for both NBC and MSNBC, will make MSNBC his home, as well as Carol Leonnig, a veteran investigative reporter for The Washington Post.
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBC has renewed “American Ninja Warrior” for season 18. The current season 17 of the competition series has reached more than 23 million total viewers across NBC and Peacock so far this summer.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Stephen Colbert has filmed a guest spot on CBS murder mystery series “Elsbeth.” Colbert, whose late night ouster (in May 2026) has made headlines, will play the host of fictional late-night show, “Way Late With Scotty Bristol.” “Elsbeth” returns for season three on Sunday, October 12.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Fox Nation ordered two more seasons of “God. Family. Football.”, a docuseries following legendary coach and pastor Denny Duron as he continues his mission to rebuild the football program at Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. Season three premieres Thursday, August 7.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Crime drama “Killer Class,” centered on high school students working on cold cases, is in development at ABC. Co-creators Steven Lilien and Bryan Wynbrandt (“God Friended Me”) will serve as showrunners on the 20th Television, In Cahoots and Absecon Entertainment project.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Docuseries “Let the Devil In,” about a tragedy that destroyed a family and ignited fears in a small town, premieres Sunday, August 31 at 9p on MGM+. Leading into the premiere, a sampling of MGM+ horror titles – including “Helter Skelter: An American Myth”; “Amityville: An Origin Story”; and “Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein,” are available on Prime Video.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season 14 of “Mountain Men” kicks off Wednesday, September 3 at 8p on Discovery Channel. Joining the docuseries are Chance and Soraya Painter, both 28 and raising two young kids, who begin carving out a homestead in remote Alaskan bush country.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Norwegian miniseries “Solo,” following student artists, makes its Viaplay debut on Sunday, August 24.
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Documentary “Fame and Fentanyl,” exposing the devastating impact of fentanyl, will be hosted by rapper/producer Ice-T. The special premieres Monday, August 25 at 9p on A&E.
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In a Red Sox first, New England sports network NESN will feature an all-female broadcast team and all-female broadcast booth for tonight’s Women’s Celebration Night at Fenway Park.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The St. Louis Cardinals and Spectrum announced a multi-year marketing partnership that makes the connectivity company the Official Telecommunications Partner of the St. Louis Cardinals.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Tennis Channel and the International Tennis Federation have extended their long-running partnership with the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge and Davis Cup. Under the new multi-year agreement, Tennis Channel will remain the exclusive US home for both tournaments.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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